Tampa Bay Lightning Headed to Washington in Favor of Kraken in Saturday Night Matchup
The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-11-5) are travelling to Washington to take on the Seattle Kraken (8-13-6) on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. With three wins out of their
Game outlook
The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-11-5) are travelling to Washington to take on the Seattle Kraken (8-13-6) on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. With three wins out of their last four matchups against the Kraken, the Lightning are expected to be the victors, placing them as the betting favorite. Puck drop for the game is scheduled for 10:00 PM Eastern Time.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Lightning -126 | Kraken +111
Spread: Lightning -1.5 (+190) | Kraken +1.5 (-228)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tampa Bay will win straight-up is 56%.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had difficulty scoring in five of their last seven contests, exemplified by a 5-1 defeat to Nashville Predators on Thursday. Alex Barre-Boulet's 5th goal of the season briefly opened the scoring in the first period, and Jonas Johansson made 25 saves in the loss. Head Coach Jon Cooper expressed disappointment with their inability to punch back after the Predators scored twice in the second period. The Lightning are currently 12-11-5 on the season, are ranked 7th in power rankings with an offense (16th) and defense (28th) average of 3.25 and 3.54 points scored per game respectively. Injury of LW Conor Sheary is also a concern for the Lightning. LET 👏 THEM 👏 COOK This line is heating up 👀 pic.twitter.com/sEBCKcG7u1